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Trapani By Night - D uring our hunt for the best pizza place in Trapani, we stopped to admire a night procession of 13 beautifully decorated religious floats.  They were carried on the shoulders of groups of devotees and paraded around the town, accompanied by tunes played by the marching bands that interspersed them.  Spectacular! After dinner, we wandere... - 2012/05/23

Dances With Dolphins - There's no way to describe the beauty of dolphins and the way they move. You've just got to see it for yourself.  Here's our attempt at capturing a bit of that beauty. --Captain Cat (transcribed by the Can Opener)   - 2012/05/23

Cooking At Sea - B y the fourth day, the seasickness had vanished and a cooked meal seemed delightfully appealing. Even the Can Opener was starved.  So I set him to work in the galley, chopping and dicing under my expert tutelage. In no time flat, a brightly coloured meal hit the stern outdoor dining table. Fresh salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, red an... - 2012/05/23

Hidden Aircraft Carrier, Crouching Catamaran - If it had been daylight instead of pitch black at night, it would have looked like this....   (Photo by Defence images, UK Ministry of Defence) N ormally the night watches are calm, peaceful, serene times for reflecting upon the larger issues of life: 'Who are we?', 'Why are we here? ', ' How big is this galaxy really? ', ' How can I eat... - 2012/05/23

Engine Excitement - Photo b y scrumblecatamaran F our days out... and an engine gave out*.  Mechanical warning beepings sounded that had us all racing round the boat to determine which system was telling us to turn it off before it melted.  Those beeps are so imperious and seem to come from every direction at once. Kind of like aircraft carriers... Sure eno... - 2012/05/23

Destination Trapani - Arrived! - An Italian fishing trawler that greeted us. A t last! After 5.5 days, we finally hove in sight of land. A cheerful passing Trapani fishing trawler greeted us as we approached the harbour. We called up the Harbourmaster on the VHF and were enthusiastically directed towards our new berth for the night. So far, so good. Timing was perfect - as just a... - 2012/05/23